Failover overview

About Failover Servers¶

Offline Environments Online Environments

You can add a second standalone HP Anyware License Server to your system, which will act as a backup in case the primary HP Anyware License Server fails. The two servers together form a failover pair, in which the main server periodically updates the backup server to keep it in sync.

If the primary HP Anyware License Server fails or loses connectivity, the backup HP Anyware License Server will automatically begin validating sessions. The primary and backup servers must always have connectivity with each other.

Note: Backup License Server Behavior

The backup HP Anyware License Server does not synchronize data with the main HP Anyware License Server, so information about usage is unreliable as long as failover lasts.

Failover Behavior¶

HP Anyware Connection Managers and HP Anyware agents do not automatically switch to a backup HP Anyware License Server; they must be configured to point to the backup server for the duration of the failover event, and then reverted once normal service is restored.

For detailed HP Anyware License Server configuration information, see the following documentation: